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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

22 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 22 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northland Community and Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Northland Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $24,495.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 103 students majoring in practical nursing at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out an average of $25,044 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $121.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,002.

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#4

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Saint Paul College take out $21,586 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ATCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,767.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,764 in student debt.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

Of the 54 students majoring in practical nursing at M State, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from M State take out $20,581 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Pine Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Pine City, Pine Technical & Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in practical nursing at Pine Technical & Community College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Riverland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in practical nursing at Riverland Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in practical nursing at DCTC, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at DCTC take out an average of $19,646 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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